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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Damar Hamlin’s goal was simple: He wanted to raise $2,500 online to buy toys for needy kids. It took about two years. Then came Monday, when the Buffalo Bills safety was critically injured and needed his heart restarted on the field in a chilling scene that unfolded during a

BREST, France (AP) — Struggling French league club Brest has appointed Eric Roy as its coach until the end of the season, hoping that the 55-year-old will help the Brittany side remain in the top division. Brest sits in the relegation zone after 17 matches, two points from safety. Roy replaces Michel Der Zakarian, who

MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian sports legend Pelé is being buried Tuesday, with his nation of more than 200 million people and the world watching. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career. Pelé

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour begins a new ambitious year in paradise. The Sentry Tournament of Champions returns to Kapalua on Maui for the 25th year. The 37-man field is comprised of 2022 winners who are still in good standing, plus anyone who finished among the top 30 in the FedEx Cup last

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee is leaving college for the NFL. He announced his decision on social media, saying it was a lifelong dream of his to play in the NFL. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound third-year lineman had a difficult season, missing four games. Bresee’s 15-year-old sister, Ella, died of brain cancer

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has filed criminal complaints against Valladolid fans who aimed racist insults against Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior. The league says it presented audiovisual evidence of the insults in its complaint to local courts. The league also asked the Spanish soccer federation to look into the incident and consider a

Novak Djokovic has kept up his winning streak in singles in Australia by beating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Adelaide International. Djokovic chalked up his 30th straight singles victory on Australian soil, beating the 65th-ranked Lestienne in a streak that goes back to 2018. It was Djokovic’s first

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — German midfielder Christoph Kramer has extended his contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach for another two seasons. The World Cup winner with Germany in 2014 had been due to become a free agent at the end of the season. The new deal runs through the end of the 2024-25 season, by which time

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer In a season where big numbers have become the norm, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell put up the biggest numbers of all Monday night. And he matched the second highest-scoring game the NBA has seen in nearly 45 years. He finished with 71 points, tying for eighth-most in league history, to

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Penn State’s 35-21 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl was driven by strong performances from the Nittany Lions’ underclassmen, increasing expectation to take the next step forward and reach the College Football Playoff next season. Running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen capped off their

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue had cleared every hurdle in its way, holding the top spot in the AP Top 25 for four straight weeks. Rutgers changed that Monday night with a 65-64 victory that will surely knock the Boilermakers from No. 1. The loss leaves one undefeated team: No. 21 New Mexico.